My classroom has always been set up for cooperative learning to take place. If I didn’t have tables, then my desks were arranged so that they formed tables. My classroom has definitely never looked or ran like the traditional classroom. Two years ago I started doing research on flexible seating, and I knew that I was sold! After spending the… Read More

I LOVE color! I also love my teacher binder to be full of color, but let’s face it, printing in color can get expensive. My school doesn’t own a colored printer. Well, let’s say they don’t have one that I know of. So, if I want my lesson plans to be colorful, I have to take matters into my own… Read More

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I wanted my students to create an end of the year memory book that they would want to keep. Something that didn’t look like a worksheet that they stapled together and took home. So, that’s why I created this flip book that provides many different combinations, 252 to be exact! How is that so? The flip book was created to… Read More

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I have partnered with Scholastic to host this giveaway. Prizing and sample subscription provided by Scholastic. I {heart} Scholastic and all that they have to offer for my classroom and students with the monthly book orders. It is a known fact, proven by my classroom library, that I spend a lot of money buying books through Scholastic! Did you know that… Read More

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This year our district began to implement the Daily 5. I particularly was looking for something to use during the Work on Writing rotation. I tried a number of things and many things were a success, but it wasn’t until my students were introduced to Night Zookeeper, that I felt that I found a resource that we could not do… Read More

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My name is Mandy Neal, and I began my blogging journey as Cooperative Learning 365. I love being a teacher! My mission here at Teaching with Simplicity, is just that. SIMPLICITY. Teaching, while rewarding for educators and students, can be overwhelming. My journey here is to share with you ways to uphold simplicity in your classroom no matter the challenges.

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Welcome!

My name is Mandy Neal, and I began my blogging journey as Cooperative Learning 365. I love being a teacher! My mission here at Teaching with Simplicity, is just that. SIMPLICITY. Teaching, while rewarding for educators and students, can be overwhelming. My journey here is to share with you ways to uphold simplicity in your classroom no matter the challenges.